Question:
Has anyone tried WOW potato chips...............
— MMClosing (posted on November 16, 2002)
November 16, 2002
I am not postop so I don't know if that is who you want to hear from. I
tried them back when I was doing WW, they are very big with the WW crowd.
Some people reported stomach upset. They never bothered me at all. My
husband can eat them by the bag without it bothering him (he doesn't have a
weight problem and will eat anything not tied down).
— susanje
November 16, 2002
I haven't tried them post op. I stay away from anything that high in
carbs. Remember carbs convert directly into sugar. Also, after having
this surgery do you really want to do anything that is known to mess up
your intestinal processes?
— Jenni K.
November 16, 2002
I've tasted them, but specifically avoid fat free things. FF menas higher
sugar. Fat won't make me fat again, but sugar will. Also, RNY can come up
short in vits, A, D & E (fat solubles) AND so do regular users of
olestra (the non-fat used). So, I don't need the double whammy. The taste
was fine, but they had a funny, after feel, sorta, on the roof of my mouth.
— vitalady
November 17, 2002
I agree with Michelle on this one! Personally, if you absolutely MUST have
chips, nibble a couple (only a couple) along with your meal. I do that
sometimes. It's rare, but if I'm dying to have them, I figure better to
limit it with my protein, than to deny it and then dive into them as the
whole meal later. I'll eat a small burger (no bun) and 4 or 5 chips.
Works for me - hope it helps...oh and I'm not implying that you're dying
for a chip :>)
— [Deactivated Member]
November 17, 2002
I had WOW chips ONCE preop, had massive diahrrhea from a small amount of
chips, so severe I couldn't leave the house for 24 hours. I will not be
having them ever again!
— **willow**
November 17, 2002
hi
yes u have trued them in small amounts and i hav been ok so if you try them
just a smal amount rosemary
— ROSEMARY A.
November 17, 2002
I have had all the different types of WOW chips and really like them alot.
My favorite is the Doritos WOW nacho cheese chips. I truly can't tell the
difference between the WOW and the regular chips as far as taste. I don't
eat chips often, but if I crave a few, I have the WOW. Some people have
complained of the olestra in them but if you limit to a portion size, it
doesn't effect you (at least it doesn't me).
— Cindy R.
November 17, 2002
I like them now, but when I first started eating them after surgery they
seemed to leave a waxy film on my tongue and the roof of my mouth. Now I'm
2 years and 3 months post op and they don't do that anymore. Go figure! I
never eat a lot, just a handful or so and they don't give me any of the
stomach upset that some say the Olestra does to them. Good luck!
— Lynette B.
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